Wall construction



April 2, 1929.

F. H. DUNBAR WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 18, 1925 al. I

' Imam/70R flank H- Dunbar Hrromu'y lid Patented Apr. 2,1929. I

UNITED STATES 1,701,347 PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK H. DUNIBAR, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

THE ALLEN-SHEBHAN-HOFF COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A.

CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

WALL CON STB UCTION Application filed November 1a, 1925. Serial m. 69,800.

for attachment with a skeleton frame work and on the other side with means for removably supportin lining units.

One object o m invention is to provide a I wall forming mem er having means for supporting lining units and also having means for protecting such means against damage in transportation, handling and erection.

Another object is to provide a wall forming member having strengthening and liner supporting means on its inner surface.

Further objects will appear and be pointed out hereinafter in a description of a practical embodiment of my invention. In the drawing accom'panyin this application and forming a part thereoi:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary section of a wall structure showing the lining units hung in position.

Fi 2 is a view in section taken on'line 22 of Fig. 1 with the lining units removed. Fig. 3 is a view of the interior side of one of the wall plates.

Fig. 4 is a cross section taken on line H of Flg. 3.

Fig. 5 is a l and heel.

Fig. 6 is afragmentary section'of a wall structure showing a modified form of supporting the lining units.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the wall shown in Fig. 1 may be considered as the wall of an ash hopper in which, for example, the ash of a large .furnace is accumulated. y e A skeleton structure is provided com ris ing a girder 1 located'atthe top of the opper to which are attached suitable spaced depending members 2 which support a frame member 3' which forms the lower end of the hopper and which isprovi'ded with anopening through which ashes collected in the hopper may be discharged at will.

P indicates the units or wall lateswhich cooperate with each other and w1th the members 2to form a substantially solidor continuous wall. These units include means for engagement with other means by which they are secured in position against members-2.

The wall plates are here shown as being secured to the spaced uprights 2 by means of bolts 5, which 1pass through the members and engage with slots or lugs 6 in clamps 6, which clamps fit into grooves arranged along the lateral sides of each plate.

Each wall plate P is formed of a body portion 4 which has one or more, in this case one,

Web 9 extending therefrom near the outer end of which web a flange 7 of variable width extends therefrom. The web 9 projects beyond flange 7 thereby adding strength to the flange and also protectin 1t from damage during transportation.

below the web 9 for the primary purpose of preventing displacement of the lining unit 8, for a more detailed description of which reference is made to the U. S. Patent to Frank e wall plate also has a series of short flanges or heels l3located B. 'Allen, No. 1,489,683, issued April 8, 1924.. i

' member may be a series of unit projections.

The lining units are carried by the wall plates P in a manner to permit independent removal of the units while preventing acrspective view of one of the wall plates s owmg the supportingflangecidental displacement of the units. In the structure illustrated the web 9 carries the units indirectly through flange 7 which flange 7 not only supports but retains the units. It

will be understood however that the web 9 may support the units directly when the units contact with it, as by a shortening of the flange or lengthening of they slot in the unitin which case the flange will then per.-

form primarily the function of preventing flange 7 to substantially the dotted line ortion in Fig. 1, and then is raised clear 0 the flange 7 and-withdrawn. This being clearly shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 1 which indicate the position of the upper andlower units when the lower unit is unlocked and ready to be removed from its support. The flange 7 is spaced at such a distance from the body portion 4 and is of such a height that it will not bind the toe 8 of the lining unit 8 so as to cause breakage thereof when the lining unit is pivotally revolved thereon. One of the preferred form of the wall plate may consist of having a web 9 extending at right angles to the body portion 4 and the flange 7 extending at right angles to the web 9 and the heels 13 also extending at right angles to the bodyportion 4.

Again referring to Fig. 1. these units, by the construction disclosed, fitso intimately together as to insure against accidental dis placement by a crow bar or other such tool used from below for removing any clinkers or other obstructions that may have attached themselves to the wall.

Referring to Fig. 2 which shows the method of attaching the wall plates P to the uprights 2, the lateral side of each plate has an edge 11, and a groove 12 adjacent thereof. The clamping member 6 fits into groove 12 and is recessed to receive the edge 11. Each member 6 may secure two adjacent plates P to one member 2. By the arrangement of lugs 6 and bolts 5 perforation of the wall plate is unnecessary. Referring again to Fig. 1 the horizontal joints of the wall plate are arranged by having the bottom of each plate projecting into a recess formed in the top of the next lower plate. The methods of joining the sides, tops and bottoms of the wall platesinsure a wall which is impassive to any seepage of liquid therethrough.

Having thus described my invention what I .deside to secure by Letters Patent is defined by what is claimed, it being understood that modifications and changes within the range of mechanical skill may be'made without departing from the. scope-of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A wall comprising a series of plates each having an outwardly extending web and an upwardly extending flange on said web adj acent. the outer end, the flanges and webs of adjacent plates being in alignment to form supports for continuous courses of tiles.

2. A wall plate, a flange parallel thereto and a web integrally connected to the plate and flange and projecting beyond the latter.

3. A wall plate having a flange parallel thereto and spaced therefrom, a web integral with said plate and flange and projectin r beyond the latter, and a heel projecting lrom said plate.

4. A wall plate comprising a body portion, a web cast integrall with the body portion, a tile supporting ange cast integrally with the web between the body portion and outer end of the web and extending outwardly therefrom, a heel cast integrally with the body portion and located below the web and projecting on the same side of the body portion for preventing accidental displacement of a tile assembled with the tile supporting flange.

5. A wall plate, a horizontally extending tile-supporting web, a vertically extending flangeintegral therewith and a projection extending beyond said flange.

6. A wall plate having tile-supporting webs thereon extending outwardly and then upwardly, vertical recesses extending along the sides of the plate and holding means in said recess for securing the plate against a supporting frame.

7. A wall plate, a flange parallel thereto, a web normal to the plate and flange and integrally connected to them, and a projection extending beyond said flange.

8. A Wall plate, a flange parallel thereto, a web normal to the plate and flange and integrally connected therewith, and a second web projecting from said flange.

v9. A wall plate having a flange parallel thereto, a web normal to the plate and flange and connecting the same, the web and flange forming a channel supporting and retaining lining blocks and recesses in the edges of the plate for receiving connectors for holding the plate to a supporting frame, the recesses being of such depth that the connectors will clear the lining blocks.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature this 4th day of November, 1925.

FRANK H. DUNBAR. 

